13- On the arrests of the Via rail terrorists- Canada

The arrest of these two individuals to me speaks to the very real presence of terrorism within Canada, and urges me to question Canada's changing reputation on the world stage. Additionally it serves as a reminder of the vulnerability of innocent individuals against the wrath of fundamentalist extremists. Although no attack had been carried out successfully, the shear arrest of these two individuals (through the media's publication) has introduced an unsettling feeling in society, one where individual's are increasingly frightened of a random attack. Additionally this event has contributed to the ignorant individual's depiction of the violent nature of Islamic religion. I say this in the sense that many people have the idea that Islam is responsible for these acts of violence, where in fact these events are the result of an incredibly small population of extremist individuals that interpret their religion in a certain way.